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Kate Middleton | HR probe underway as hospital staff accused of snooping on Princess of Wales' medical records
A hospital CEO has vowed to take "all appropriate" action if staff are found guilty of snooping on Kate...
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Wellbeing study | Workplace loneliness linked to high mental health risk in third of UK staff
A third of UK workers have a high mental health risk, driven by workplace loneliness, according to a...
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Health & safety failing | Worker who had bowel removed after dangerous work trip awarded £800k
Martin Smith, a 62-year-old former employee of Primetals Technologies Ltd, has been awarded £800,000...
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Boeing | Employee breaks silence over alleged rampant employee mistreatment at embattled airplane manufacturer
A former Boeing employee has come forward with allegations of widespread mistreatment and pressure to...
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Tech fears | Is AI having a dramatically negative impact on worker quality of life?
Research conducted by the Institute for Work thinktank has found that technologies such as AI, robots...
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Viral TikTok | Firm asks employees to share beds with colleagues on corporate trip
In a viral TikTok video, an employee shared her reaction to being told she could be sharing a bed with...
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Live Blog | HR & employment experts react to the Chancellor's Spring Budget 2024
Follow HR Grapevine's live updates on the key takeaways for people leaders following the Chancellor's...
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Back on track | Sacked train driver who left spider skin in colleague's pigeonhole wins job back
This article looks at the findings of an employment tribunal which declared an employee should not have...
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Benefits boost | Marks & Spencer announces biggest ever investment in pay & family leave policies
M&S has revealed significant improvements to UK maternity, paternity and adoption leave policies to support...
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Fraud probe | Employee dodges prison after claiming £10,000 in sick pay while working second job
Workplace fraud is in the spotlight after a worker claimed £10k in sick pay while secretly having another...
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Horizon probe | Post Office CEO under HR investigation, ex-chairman reveals
The Post Office's CEO is the subject of an 80-page HR probe, the company's ex-chair claimed during...
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Fraud | BP worker's husband guilty of insider trading after overhearing remote work calls
The husband of a BP employee has pleaded guilty to illegal insider trading after overhearing his wife...
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Privacy concerns | Major leisure firm ordered to stop using facial recognition tech to track staff attendance
The UK's data watchdog has ordered a major leisure firm to end facial recognition and fingerprint...
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Comms & emotional intelligence | These are the top causes of leadership failures, say staff
Leadership is a tough responsibility under any circumstances. But it seems some leaders are putting themselves...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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'Work your proper hours' | UK staff worked £26 billion of unpaid overtime last year
UK employers claimed £26 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime,...
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Race discrimination case | Ethnic minority staff at historic London parks launch legal fight over pay gaps
Staff at some of London's historic parks say their lower-paid contracts amount to racial...
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'Action needed' | 1 in 5 neurodiverse employees have faced harassment or discrimination at work
Only half of neurodivergent employees feel their firm has a supportive climate where people can talk...
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'Insulting gimmick' | Rail firm Avanti under fire over gift bags given to menopausal employees
Rail firm Avanti West Coast has come under fire over its gift bags including a fan "for hot sweats" and...
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Executive exodus? | Third of C-suite employees plan to quit in 2024
A third of executives admit they are looking for a new role in 2024, with many citing skills deficits...
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